The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-08
Sport at the ). C. A. @.

1t was an immense and enthusiastic au-
dience that assembled at the Jersey City
Athletic Club house last Wednesday eve
ming to witness the annual athletic exer-
cises Of the club. Every inch of room not
set apart for the performers was occupied.
The entertainment was complete su ccess
and no one enjoyed the muscular contests
and exhibitions of the athletes more than
the LADIES. who were present in large num-
bers. The entertainment opened with an
exhibition on the horizontal bar given by
Henry Petit of the N. B. G. and B. A. A.,
Geo. Conrad, of the Newark Turn Verein,
Prof. VIM. Grab, OF the N. T. ", teacher
of the Jersey City Athletic Club and Gus.
Ahl, of the N. I. V. Geo. Sleeksen and
John Sleif, of the Newark Turn Verein
followed in fencing contest with feils, in
which they illustrated the different modes
of attack and defense. Then G. E. Smith,
of the B. A. Association, the inter
state champion club swlnger, entertained
the audience with his wonderful dexterity
in handling the clubs, and he was followed
by Robert Stall, A. A. c.; Fl. Petit, B. A.
A.; j. B. Burton, Nonpareil, A. A.; r.
Hllurian, w. Charnly, of the Nautilus
Boat Club, whose performance on the
swinging rings was thoroughly enjoyed.
boxing match between j. Haggerty and
w. Severance. of the Pastime A. c., fol
lowed. Three rounds were fought and
the combatants pounded each other all
around the ring as earnestly as though
they were contesting for heavy purse.
When time was called neither had the ad.
vantage and they shook hands and retired.
Then followed in succession Henry Petit
and Geo. Mehling in an exhibition of
strength. j. D. Harris, a club swi niger,
Fred. Olser and a. Weckler, of the
Nautilus Boat Club, in a rope climbing
exhibition, number of members Of the
Nautilus Club and Newark Turn Vereins in
performance on parallel bars, and Prof.
Graab in jumping frog performance.
One of the events OF the evening was next
announced as q tug of war between the
Orion and Nautilus clubs. After much
tugglng and pulling the Nautilus succeeded
III bringing the Orion team over the mark.
The Columbia College and Hillside Boat
Club teams next had an exciting tug which
was Won after hard work by the College
team. A tug between the Princeton Col
lege and Scottish American Club followed,
and TIE College boys managed to pull
twelve inches of rope through the hands of
their opponents, securing victory. Then
Geo. j. Eltz, II. Fairbanks and O. E.
Smith gave an interesting tumbling exhibit
ton. This Was followed by a three rounds
sparring match between French of the
Greenville's, and Boyd of the Pastimes. A
single-stick exhibition was next given by
SleIf and Sluksen, aud when this was over
the audience settled themselves for the
chief sparriAg match of the evening. II
was between j. A. Lynch. amateur char
pion OF the Manhattan Club, and his
brother I. +. Lynch. It was an exciting
match, snd they pounded each other as
though they were not brothers. Then fol-
lowed trapezs exhibition by A. Ribas,
tug Of war between the Columbia and
Nautilus teams, the former winning; an
exhibition of rapier fencing between Prof.
Eiflsr and 6. Anderhut, a wrestling match
between ODay and Skillman, of the S. A.
A. 9. and a tumbling. exhibition by A. Wait
and W. Charmley. The entertainment
closed with a tug of war between the
Princeton and Columbia teams, which was
won by the latter.